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2011-07-05 Afghanistan

Fight in Afghanistan to turn east: Petraeus

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Posted by tipper 2011-07-05 09:05|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 "There could be some small (coalition) forces that will move, but this is about shifting helicopters - lift and attack. It's about shifting close-air support. It's about shifting, above all, intelligence, surveillance and recognisance assets," he said.

"Paging SEAL Team 6. You're wanted in the 'office'."

Posted by BA 2011-07-05 11:37|| 2011-07-05 11:37|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm all in favor of doing this as a scheme involving "human UAVs". That is, to send special teams in "kill everyone in the building", with a lot broader net for troublemakers.

This includes radical madrassas, city, not just rural settings, and even a Phoenix program to take out traitors in the ISI and military.

If it's going to be a major hit, prearrange it so it looks like a disaster. A gas main explosion, that sort of thing.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-07-05 12:47|| 2011-07-05 12:47|| Front Page Top

#3 If it's going to be a major hit, prearrange it so it looks like a disaster. A gas main explosion, that sort of thing.

Don't forget to leave some 'Western P*rn®' addressed to some ISI official strewn about haphazardly. That'll keep their beards in a tizzy.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2011-07-05 13:15|| 2011-07-05 13:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Iff World Mil History is any measure, hopefully China + the Central Asian -Stans have upped their border security forces because the MilTerrs will be skeddadling towards their direction = general vicinity.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-07-05 19:43|| 2011-07-05 19:43|| Front Page Top

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